Comments on: Sarah Palin Will Not Debate http://blog.oup.com/2008/10/palin-debate/ Introducing brilliant authors to the blogosphere. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:43:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Eric http://blog.oup.com/2008/10/palin-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-147530 Eric Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:39:42 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=2176#comment-147530 Timothy - the reason why we don't jump on Biden talking about FDR is because nobody, not even those who dislike him, can reasonably argue it was anything more than a slip of the tongue or a simple mistake. Ditto Obama's gaffs - Gaffs they were, but it's hard to argue the man doesn't know how many states there are. Palin's done absolutely nothing to convince us that the mind-boggling tripe that's come out of her mouth is anything but a fundamental lack of experience, knowledge, and competence that utterly disqualifies her from meaningful public office. Timothy – the reason why we don’t jump on Biden talking about FDR is because nobody, not even those who dislike him, can reasonably argue it was anything more than a slip of the tongue or a simple mistake. Ditto Obama’s gaffs – Gaffs they were, but it’s hard to argue the man doesn’t know how many states there are. Palin’s done absolutely nothing to convince us that the mind-boggling tripe that’s come out of her mouth is anything but a fundamental lack of experience, knowledge, and competence that utterly disqualifies her from meaningful public office.

]]> By: Timothy http://blog.oup.com/2008/10/palin-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-147517 Timothy Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:50:08 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=2176#comment-147517 "She just stood there and read her script." Oh? And Biden was better? My problem with those who are criticizing Palin is that they are *totally blind* to the exact same faults in Biden and Obama. Palin is "dumb"--but Biden can say that FDR was president in 1929 and on TV talking about the depression--and none of the Palin critics think anything about it. Obama says that he has campaigned in 57 states, and calls Penn State fans "Nittley Lions"--but not a word is said about these idiotic comments by any of you who are attacking Palin. Your criticisms of Palin will not be legitimate until you are able to also apply the same standards fairly to Biden and Obama. When you criticize their mistakes and dumb remarks as much and as strongly as you criticize Palin's mistakes, then people will listen to you. Until then, you have no right to say anything critical abouot Sarah Palin. “She just stood there and read her script.” Oh? And Biden was better? My problem with those who are criticizing Palin is that they are *totally blind* to the exact same faults in Biden and Obama.

Palin is “dumb”–but Biden can say that FDR was president in 1929 and on TV talking about the depression–and none of the Palin critics think anything about it.

Obama says that he has campaigned in 57 states, and calls Penn State fans “Nittley Lions”–but not a word is said about these idiotic comments by any of you who are attacking Palin.

Your criticisms of Palin will not be legitimate until you are able to also apply the same standards fairly to Biden and Obama. When you criticize their mistakes and dumb remarks as much and as strongly as you criticize Palin’s mistakes, then people will listen to you.

Until then, you have no right to say anything critical abouot Sarah Palin.

]]> By: living a stage life http://blog.oup.com/2008/10/palin-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-147506 living a stage life Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:25:16 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=2176#comment-147506 What can you expect from her?She just stood there and read her script. What can you expect from her?She just stood there and read her script.

]]> By: arbie http://blog.oup.com/2008/10/palin-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-147505 arbie Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:30:25 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=2176#comment-147505 Sarah Palin actually has a music video called "Bridge to Nowhere" here: http://www.mydamnchannel.com/Harry_Shearer/Music_Videos/PalinBridgeToNowhere_934.aspx Sarah Palin actually has a music video called “Bridge to Nowhere” here:

http://www.mydamnchannel.com/Harry_Shearer/Music_Videos/PalinBridgeToNowhere_934.aspx

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